Lewis to Compete in the 94th East-West Shrine Game
Dec 17, 2018 | Football
NEW ORLEANS – Tulane University senior defensive back Donnie Lewis Jr., has accepted an invitation to compete in the 2019 East-West Shrine Game. The 94th annual game will take place in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Jan. 19, 2019 and will be aired live on NFL Network.
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Lewis will become just the 16th player in Tulane football history to play in the East-West Shrine Game. He also will be the first Green Wave football player to play in the game since former running back Andre' Anderson did so back in 2010.
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Lewis received an invitation to play in the East-West Shrine game following an impressive career at Tulane which was capped off on Dec. 15 with a 41-24 win over Louisiana-Lafayette in the 2018 AutoNation Cure Bowl. Â
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As a senior in 2018, Lewis established himself as one of the league's best cornerbacks as he led The American and ranked third nationally in passes defended, averaging 1.7 per game at the end of the regular season. He also had a team-leading three interceptions and ranked fifth on the team in tackles with 54.Â
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Following the regular season, Lewis was honored by the conference for the second time in his career as he was named All-American Athletic Conference Second Team. As a junior in 2017, the Baton Rouge native was named Honorable Mention.
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Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, all-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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Lewis will become just the 16th player in Tulane football history to play in the East-West Shrine Game. He also will be the first Green Wave football player to play in the game since former running back Andre' Anderson did so back in 2010.
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Lewis received an invitation to play in the East-West Shrine game following an impressive career at Tulane which was capped off on Dec. 15 with a 41-24 win over Louisiana-Lafayette in the 2018 AutoNation Cure Bowl. Â
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As a senior in 2018, Lewis established himself as one of the league's best cornerbacks as he led The American and ranked third nationally in passes defended, averaging 1.7 per game at the end of the regular season. He also had a team-leading three interceptions and ranked fifth on the team in tackles with 54.Â
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Following the regular season, Lewis was honored by the conference for the second time in his career as he was named All-American Athletic Conference Second Team. As a junior in 2017, the Baton Rouge native was named Honorable Mention.
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Download the official mobile app of Tulane Athletics. Now, you can stay in touch with the Green Wave anytime and anywhere on your Android or iOS mobile device.
Follow Tulane football on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @GreenWaveFB. Fans also follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram.
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WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, all-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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